Comparison

tramontana vs Writing Gym

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

tramontana

Prototype interactive spaces and connected products using your smartphone's sensors and actuators. Control features like flash, vibration, and screen display, or read device orientation, accelerometer, and touch events. Integrates with machine learning software for advanced prototyping.

Highlights
  • Smartphone sensor access (orientation, accelerometer, magnetometer)
  • Smartphone actuator control (flash, vibration, screen brightness)
  • Remote camera triggering and Dropbox upload
  • Integration with Wekinator for machine learning
  • Libraries for Processing, Javascript, and OpenFrameworks
  • Wireless prototyping capabilities
Features
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A prototyping kit for iOS. Tramontana leverages the capabilities of the object that we have all come to carry with us anywhere, all the time, our smartphone. With libraries for Processing, Javascript and OpenFrameworks you can access the inputs and outputs of one or more smartphones to easily and quickly prototype interactive spaces, connected products or just something you’d like to be wireless. More information at: tramontana.xyz To use Tramontana and access all the features of your phone you need to use the open source Processing, javascript or openFrameworks libraries. You can use your device as actuator triggering remotely: - flash light; - vibration; - changes to screen brightness and color: - playback of video, audio, and images as you can see from the screenshots; You can use the device as a sensor reading: - orientation; - magnetometer; - accelerometer; - distance sensor; - audio jack; - changes in the power source; - touch events; You can also trigger remotely the camera and upload pictures to Dropbox. Tramontana now interfaces with Wekinator and you will be able to use touch or accelerometer inputs from your device with the machine learning software.

About

Writing Gym

This app helps writers overcome creative blocks and build consistent writing habits through short, engaging daily activities. It offers structured workouts to improve ideation, sharing, and confidence, all designed to address common productivity challenges.

Highlights
  • Defeat writer's block
  • Achieve writing consistency
  • Improve ideation process
  • Daily 10-minute activities
  • Prompt, Share, Ideation, Cool Down workouts
  • Online backup and multi-device sync (Pro)
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Writing Gym benefits: • defeat writer's block. • achieve writing consistency. • gain confidence in your work. • improve your ideation process. All it takes is ten minutes of daily interesting activities. We designed the app after analyzing the prominent factors behind a writer’s low productivity. Most common reasons are: • Lack of ideas. • Reluctance to show ideas to others. • Stress. • Loss of interest in writing or laziness. • Desire of perfectionism. • Feeling overwhelmed. Writing Gym has the workout to address these issues. They are fun and won't take much of your time. We divide the workout into four categories: • Prompt • Share • Ideation • Cool Down Users can get access to Pro features with in-app purchase. Pro users get the following benefits: • 'Share' Writing section. • 'Ideation' section. • Online backup for your writing. Make sure your iCloud Drive is turned on. Since backup is on your iCloud account, only you can see your saved material. • Sync your saved writing across multiple devices. Make sure that you are signed in with the same iCloud account on each device, and that iCloud Drive is turned on. • Multiple font options. This app supports Universal Purchase. This app is not intended to teach you writing, but to provide you the opportunity to practice and strengthen your skills. Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions: https://indianmoody.github.io/writing_gym_info/privacy_policy_tnc.html

Screenshots

tramontana3 screens
Writing Gym4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: tramontana at 5.0 against Writing Gym's 4.5. tramontana also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Writing Gym sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. tramontana asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

tramontana holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tramontana ships an update every 6 months, Writing Gym every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
tramontana versus Writing Gym: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertramontanaWriting Gym
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB31 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEnrico GueliGaurav Bishnoi

Customer experience

tramontana

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Writing Gym

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

tramontana

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Writing Gym

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Access7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access7 Days trial$4.991 Year

Questions

Is tramontana free?
tramontana is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Writing Gym free?
Writing Gym is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, tramontana or Writing Gym?
tramontana is rated higher. tramontana averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Writing Gym averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do tramontana or Writing Gym have ads?
Neither tramontana nor Writing Gym shows ads.
Which is updated more often, tramontana or Writing Gym?
tramontana ships an update every 6 months, and Writing Gym every 5 months. Most recently, tramontana was updated on November 2, 2026 and Writing Gym on November 3, 2026.

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